HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Grambling Lady Tigers secured a decisive 73-50 victory over the Texas Southern Lady Tigers in a Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Health & P.E. Arena.

Grambling established control early, leading 20-9 after the first quarter and 34-26 at halftime. The visitors then pulled away with a 21-point third quarter. Douthsine Prien led all scorers with 19 points for Grambling. Ayanna Jackson scored 17 points for Texas Southern.

Grambling dominated inside, outscoring Texas Southern 42-18 in the paint. The win, before an announced crowd of 436, moved both teams to 9-16 overall this season.